14:00 Turffontein

Saturday 16 March 2024

All09:5010:2511:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 56.00s

(1)

Aussenkehr³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| BF| C

5/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. 4/1, good second of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 2535-62

(9)

Cosmic Star⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

15/8

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (11/2) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6421-32

(8)

Esquevelle^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Clinton Binda| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Very good sixth of 20 in handicap (40/1) at Vaal (6f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 187-466

(6)

Suryavarman¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| C

9/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 4311-76

(3)

Faustino^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Jaap Visser| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 80/1, first run since leaving K. Naidoo when seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 7 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 97090-7

(4)

Rainbow Reward²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 25/2, respectable third of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 31214-3

(5)

Amber Rock¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| D

3/1

Winner at Kenilworth in December. Bit below form third of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 5/2) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 2741-3

(2)

Var Park¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Grant Maroun| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 17¼ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Mover And Shaker in Gr 3 (40/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 32-1120

(10)

Woman Of Power⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 33/1, 16¼ lengths last of 9 to Let's Go Now in Gr 3 at this course (7f, soft) 63 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 21313-9

Non-Runners

(7)

Exchange Student⁴⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Candice Dawson J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Cosmic Star (15/8), Amber Rock (3/1), Aussenkehr (5/1), Woman Of Power (13/2), Rainbow Reward (15/2), Suryavarman (9/1), Var Park (11/1), Esquevelle (20/1), Exchange Student (20/1), Faustino (40/1)

COSMIC STAR gets the vote in an open race. Var Park is a big player, while Aussenkehr commands a closer look as well.